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Panthers' Gustav Forsling: Snags helper in Game 1
Forsling registered an assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
Forsling is currently stuck in a 17-game goal drought but has chipped in eight helpers over that stretch, including three in his last four appearances. While the blueliner was dropped from the power play in favor of Aaron Ekblad, Forsling should still see top-four minutes, which gives him decent offensive upside.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Two points pace Game 1 win
Tkachuk scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 Game 1 win over the Lightning on Sunday.
With the score tied 1-1 early in the third period, Tkachuk provided a power-play assist on Carter Verhaeghe's go-ahead goal. Tkachuk added an empty-net goal late in the third period, which turned into the game-winner when Tampa scored in the final seconds. The physical winger also contributed two hits and four shots on net in 17:07 of ice time. This was his second multi-point game in a row and his fourth consecutive game with at least one point. The Panthers play at home again for Game 2 on Tuesday.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Two helpers in win
Barkov notched two assists during Sunday's 3-2 Game 1 win over Tampa Bay.
Barkov assisted on Florida's first two goals of the game, including one on the power play in the third period for the go-ahead goal to break the 1-1 tie. He also added four hits and two shots on net in 21:46 of ice time. This was his second multi-point game in a row and his fourth consecutive game with at least one point. The Panthers play at home again for Game 2 on Tuesday.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Gets win in Game 1
Bobrovsky stopped 17 of 19 shots in Sunday's 3-2 Game 1 win over the Lightning.
While he didn't face many shots in Game 1, Bobrovsky was solid when needed. Brandon Hagel scored in the first period and then Bobrovsky kicked aside all shots sent his way until Steven Stamkos sniped one past him with 10 seconds left. Bobrovsky finished with an .895 save percentage and his first playoff win of the season. As the clear No. 1 netminder for the Panthers, plan for him to start every playoff game.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Guarding goal in Game 1
Bobrovsky will protect the home net in Sunday's Game 1 against Tampa Bay, Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Bobrovsky went 3-0-1 with two shutouts and a .956 save percentage in four outings to conclude the 2023-24 campaign. In 58 appearances during the regular season, he posted a 36-17-4 record with six shutouts, a 2.37 GAA and a .915 save percentage. Bobrovsky also earned a mark of 2-1-0 versus the Lightning, stopping 66 of 74 shots. Tampa Bay ranked fifth in the league in 2023-24 with 3.51 goals per contest.
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Panthers' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Good to go
Ekman-Larsson (upper body) will return to action in Game 1 against Tampa Bay on Sunday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Ekman-Larsson sat out Tuesday's regular-season finale after leaving Florida's 3-2 overtime win over Buffalo on April 13. He produced nine goals, 32 points, 123 shots on net, 70 blocked shots and 105 hits in 80 games during the 2023-24 campaign. Ekman-Larsson has chipped in eight points (two goals, six assists) in 25 career playoff outings.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Ready to rock
Ekblad (undisclosed) will be ready to play in Game 1 versus Tampa Bay on Sunday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site,
Ekblad sat out Tuesday's season finale versus Toronto. He struggled this season after returning from offseason shoulder surgery, scoring only four times and adding 14 helpers in 51 appearances.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Secures win over Sabres
Bobrovsky made 29 saves while conceding two goals in a 3-2 overtime victory over Buffalo on Saturday.
Bobrovsky ends the regular season having gone undefeated in regulation over his final four appearances. During that stretch, the veteran backstop went 3-0-1 with a 1.22 GAA and two shutouts. Look for Bobrovsky to see all of the starts once the Panthers' first-round series against the Lightning starts Sunday.
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Panthers' Brandon Montour: Scores in win
Montour scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over the Maple Leafs.
Montour capped the scoring in Florida's four-goal second period, beating Joseph Woll with a slap shot from the point to extend the Panthers' lead to 4-2. It's the first point since April 1 for Montour -- he came into Tuesday's finale with just one point in his last 10 games. Overall, the 30-year-old blueliner will wrap up the regular season with eight goals and 33 points across 66 games, a significant step back from his 73-point campaign in 2022-23.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Two assists in finale
Tkachuk logged a pair of assists and a team-high eight shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Toronto.
Tkachuk will finish the regular season with points in seven straight games, totaling three goals and six assists in that span. While he came up short of a third straight 100-point season, Tkachuk had another strong year, posting 26 goals and 62 assists with 151 hits across 80 games.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Scores in return
Verhaeghe scored a goal on six shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
After missing six games with an upper-body injury, Verhaeghe rejoined the Panthers' lineup for a final tuneup before the postseason. The 28-year-old winger would get Florida on the board 28 seconds into the second period, following up his own rebound to cut Toronto's lead to 2-1. Verhaeghe will wrap up the regular season with 34 goals and 38 assists in 76 games, topping the 70-point threshold for a second straight year.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Two helpers in finale
Barkov logged two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Toronto.
Both of Barkov's assists came in Florida's four-goal second period -- he set up Sam Reinhart midway through the frame before adding a second helper on Brandon Montour's goal three minutes later. The 28-year-old Barkov was strong down the stretch, logging 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in his final 11 games. He concludes the regular season with 23 goals and 80 points across 73 games.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Two points vs. Leafs
Bennett notched a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Toronto.
Bennett set up Carter Verhaeghe's marker 28 seconds into the second period before adding a goal later in the frame, deflecting a Gustav Forsling shot past Joseph Woll to tie the score at 2-2. The 27-year-old Bennett has four goals and seven points in his last eight contests. He'll wrap up the regular season with 20 goals and 41 points across 69 games.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Two more goals in finale
Reinhart netted a pair of goals in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Reinhart scored the eventual game-winner midway through the second period, firing a wrister off a long rebound past Joseph Woll to put the Panthers ahead 3-2. Reinhart would add an empty-netter in the third, sealing the Florida victory. The 28-year-old winger wrapped up the regular season with four goals in his final three contests. He'll finish an excellent campaign with 57 goals and 94 points, both career highs.
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Panthers' Anthony Stolarz: Earns win in finale
Stolarz stopped 24 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over the Maple Leafs.
After Toronto jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first period, Stolarz rebounded to blank the Leafs over the final two frames while the Panthers rallied with five unanswered goals. The 30-year-old Stolarz has won back-to-back starts, allowing three goals on 52 shots in that span. He put together a solid campaign overall while backing up Sergei Bobrovsky, going 16-7-2 with a .925 save percentage and a 2.03 GAA.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 3.20 | 2.39 | 23.5 |
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